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MDHHS director: interview-waiver end Feb. 1 will affect senior and disabled food-assistance redeterminations; Bridge Card cloning replacement benefits update
Summary
Director Rose told the board that ESA memos require redetermination interviews for certain senior/disabled groups beginning Feb. 1, 2025, and that Bridge Card cloning replacement benefits had ended Dec. 20, 2024 though some replacement benefits remain.
Director Rose reviewed operational guidance from the state in the board's Jan. 9 update, citing two ESA memos and related operational items. Rose said ESA Memo 2025-011-2-2025 indicates that the interview waiver for certain senior, disabled and disabled-veteran (SDV) food-assistance groups will end effective Feb. 1, 2025; redetermination interviews for SDV FAP groups will be required unless a new waiver is issued. Rose also said ESA Memo 2025-02-1-3-2025 notes that Bridge Card cloning fraud replacement benefits ended Dec. 20, 2024, but that cash and state disability assistance Bridge Card cloning replacement benefits will continue.
Rose reported that monthly statistics were reviewed and added that David Knezek, the department's chief operating officer, will visit the Upper Peninsula in February to meet staff at the Chippewa office, visit the Bay Mills CAC and travel with staff to one of the islands. The minutes do not record further operational detail or policy text beyond the memo references; staff or recipients seeking more detail were not quoted in the minutes.
